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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
9 t7 D! q: M# {3 z* zJust because.(没有别的原因。)
8 K' p5 s' S! Z* s" M. a; }It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。)
. q' F* s" K" F7 m# V6 {: m7 Q! BYou will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) 5 s& |% J) ]9 f& n& ?0 I" P" _
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
* i8 W: b+ E1 \" j7 g: I0 wI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)0 @$ |2 L$ F8 U/ i1 d
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
' l7 d9 ^) n) ?1 J5 f# e# TI am not available.(我正忙着)
) ^  s3 S% f) r/ {Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要) - [% q- ?) u' \. Y
Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 0 a$ a8 P- ^5 h$ V! x
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 & W: d, z" \4 a
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
' i% {) D9 K) ^2 D% Z2 F; ZYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 + w7 X) V* r  x% n
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 5 K/ w  l' z' k7 X
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 ( C7 X# K! |7 D
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
7 E- G$ n5 e# W) K9 RShe is well-build.她的身材真棒。
$ \% O8 ^& P& m5 O* t2 U6 L" ]: FYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。 4 d. I2 o! c) @+ g( U
You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
7 o' p: }% F( r3 L. o2 rYou flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 $ `3 T/ g4 b2 L" J$ S
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 * \& A: O  `( D
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 0 D8 j4 _. f' V6 W
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。   c0 q. G& _2 q3 `. J1 ]
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
  z! p: S5 \. W3 iI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 7 `3 |0 U8 o5 ~  W
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。
" i8 |7 B% d( M1 A+ RYou two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
5 r. I' H9 C( l7 G7 iDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
6 n8 }5 u. g7 zHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
9 ~$ l. D3 T* b+ B3 NIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 3 R2 ?! M# f7 i% a- A' X4 G
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
/ t0 q* b1 B& ba piece of one's mind .直言不讳
& t+ ?+ k, I  |, a/ o2 G* \9 ~He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。” + g" L5 X  R" Z$ Q
a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
9 p! G1 o1 R  M+ ^The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
- F( R/ u" ]8 e8 ca dog's life 潦倒的生活 1 A( `2 J8 N( ^
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
9 b6 x  e/ Y" {% X- p( t% RA to Z 从头至尾
7 a/ h: ^' C  e$ g6 g. p& ?$ JI know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
* s, A; \$ N; j* b3 K+ ?above somebody 深奥 5 X" D% u4 W0 B" c
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 1 S# q/ i3 p2 E7 K
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
1 c5 r5 }6 L6 [- b' [) ^- fWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。 4 u/ W6 G: y8 G: O/ t. I
all the more 更加,益发 + P% j0 j$ _" s0 x9 H  ?, F2 Q
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
1 y. F- Y' F6 r1 gall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
  l, L2 z# m3 L# h) D" }& tShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
8 \$ H) \! u1 z8 C6 I: d9 xall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西
. h8 E) \+ ?3 S) cThe daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
8 V; }: N) M# p1 rall out 竭尽全力 ; c3 V& v8 Z$ }( F) J
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 4 }5 U5 i3 ~+ j& c- j
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 9 q' N4 G5 ~$ A$ @$ E, {
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 % i: ?! \' \. |! B& E
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 4 \# a" Z8 q: J: A) F
all set 准备就绪
# i' |, v# N3 f# E* s! ~) ?1 c6 pHe is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
* ^) F+ P; a; Rall you have to do 需要做得是
' c( F4 ~6 D* ^& K. v9 Q0 YAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。 ( C3 `' v$ B: t4 b$ x
as easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
% Z1 C& {" c9 \* |4 _# HTo me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. . l0 o) {2 D7 s6 K; @2 t  Y
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。
5 ]9 o7 p$ M1 l: E# o( P- E/ \as busy as a bee 非常忙
3 t  _" v6 o4 v* t9 B( ~/ BMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
4 \3 ]9 \- [' h5 {4 @/ G+ mat one's fingertips 了如指掌 6 L3 t  P; r" {7 ~9 ^; n
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
/ }: o- T# Y. Z1 G( h3 `9 Q( H, }at one's wit's end 智穷
, `. c% u' s$ k0 V! a1 p) s- ]9 EDon't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
( t; B  O) P  Rbig shot 大人物,大亨 5 _( v4 ?1 X0 Q! a- ]& f4 V" |& m
He is a big shot in our little town.
6 R2 b7 ]7 X; r4 pblack sheep 败家子,害群之马 9 L& `8 m" j: B2 U: A7 p
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。 6 k7 h2 A% F( \8 o- j  N
black and blue 遍体鳞伤
& e6 h+ J- \* m! r; _The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。
  d9 t& e; [# e# D# g; P' S* S' ?$ Oblack and white 白纸黑字   G5 D1 `0 Z5 N6 I1 Z+ j
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 $ m: V( P/ B: ?7 x
blind alley 死胡同
  a5 c. p( A* i: B3 E9 wYou are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。   ^/ K5 F- O2 h5 a
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定
! m4 d3 J& F7 Q$ L9 t. dThis guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。 5 A9 l  a: b6 Q' k7 U; b
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
; ?: r; p* A1 T0 `3 c. @  `; C# aDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。
0 W3 ^4 S6 p3 Yborn with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家 2 y0 P5 J. V( P- Q4 l
He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
$ |+ S8 \) u% ?# s; m. D) ?bland new 崭新的
& A( ^+ X+ }3 Da bland new coat 新衣服 6 A1 s% ~8 X: M3 }+ c* B2 C
break the ice 打破沉默 8 [2 F  C( J, }; C
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
& z' j; M4 z  `6 ~6 Rby a blow 无意中的一击 " I: W) Z( l' Y" e9 P( B
He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
' Q  H( w, ^4 q* K7 H6 n: fcan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
5 H2 ?- ?3 f9 w  Y: yI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
& V: X0 R, V# J0 t, n6 s! bcarry something too far 过火了 ! q. s! q- f& D$ k6 c- n
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。 8 f, ?5 P" S1 D, J7 A
castle in the sky 海市蜃楼 # Z  I  E: E' h4 p+ Q6 \; Y
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
6 Z: v' Y  E; v, s* O+ a3 ^' ^cats got one's tongue 哑口无言
& ?8 ~& U, u# d6 L1 Hchain smoker 老烟枪 * o" l' ^0 U6 ^$ V7 ]
come up with 产生,想出 ) }4 |+ {; T1 G* \; O2 q' r
Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
1 E; Z0 K1 |) @" C; d+ {come easily 容易
, x8 `1 a4 d$ [* c) J- HLanguages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
: H" ^- Z5 @$ E! I! |1 mcup of tea 喜欢
' F0 h0 X7 x, O" n. }% HMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 3 I4 ~0 h/ p) B) w; q
cut it out 停止,住嘴 3 O: o2 S0 P% h' Q
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. : d. n! A2 X+ r& x/ Q: C
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
' h: \" L+ ^+ S3 \Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
0 R* q; d' h, m* _7 \Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
0 F( R$ m; H# ~! y; u' Fdear John letter 绝交信
8 }  b( D4 a6 G+ |: J- u: R1 e; }3 tJack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
% h! o& H6 n/ E/ A4 sdo somone good 对某人有好处 ! ^, m9 ~' J5 A4 ^" Y7 h
Having some moring exercises does you good. / e  Y- e. J3 L- m
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? ; V! B4 L! ~& W7 `2 ?; |5 z, S
doesn't count 这次不算
, d2 B  g& c2 F! AIt doesn't count this time,try again. : M8 e' W* d2 M! e3 H& F, O
doesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 1 S, Q3 `" w1 m+ v, W
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
4 _' Z! K2 a% @* Z- L" P3 gdown and out 穷困潦倒
5 b( ]6 T4 [' G0 x$ s. K8 z% V' BBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. : F% M9 g1 e, u# ?) M
drive at 用意,意欲
6 l1 n! p! D' e2 mWhat's he driving at?他用意何在?
8 u4 A7 w/ E6 }: edrop in 偶然拜访 4 t$ ~9 S, q! q% R  R
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
+ b) d; |7 h4 X! w, H- j7 r7 H' {drop me a line 写信给我 6 U/ u1 i7 v1 u
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
5 q% c8 v1 `3 p6 P* }+ {early bird 早起的人
4 N: C  ~1 o2 C* u! i* b7 [9 FAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
9 {6 x5 }6 c7 J6 aeasy come easy go 来得快去得也快
9 M' x2 v  v/ p4 `6 C2 ]* @8 r4 weat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
1 k5 @+ g  g1 Q4 C0 p$ ?I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
$ A% e  F/ w4 k' R! U) F+ W' iface the music 直面困难 2 O& T5 J- v8 l9 r7 M* S7 w
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 8 r2 T9 b; y) g3 d8 M) v8 }7 x
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 , y+ O# z+ Q7 l3 f5 K+ r% K
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 5 y# T( V/ p$ J) @( x/ `- u% c" g9 H
fed up 厌倦 $ k8 Y7 b$ A' E+ z  F
I am rather fed up with your complaints.
/ E' g, f8 V1 X1 H2 Z5 `% p) Yfeel free to do something 不要拘束 / M7 A1 O2 _1 m& i) n
Please feel free to make suggestions. $ V3 w& g- Y7 s. K! z, q9 R4 z2 L
few and far between 很少,稀少 * n* j: o9 ~2 ^) F4 F
Human beings are few and far between in this zone. 5 u1 n; V7 V' j. e6 k* E
French leave 不辞而别
7 o6 ]: o4 ?: `+ i, Kgive me a headache 让人头痛   p4 Z; d1 Q" Z% J5 U1 w
The naughty boy gave me a headache.
; T6 z" w; @7 Z5 hgive me a hand 帮我一下 % j$ Y; c* x' a0 N# x# K* X; c& }
go Dutch AA制
( p- N, F4 t% ?5 ]5 AGod bless you 上帝保佑你 2 t" k+ b9 U" r; ?5 L
God bless you with your examinations.
6 D- \7 i& ~& x, j: s; YGod knows 天知道 ! p; n+ W4 i% F1 \/ q
Got it? 明白了吗? + I: F4 G, X) H7 L) ^/ o9 |
green thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
2 I+ w9 a' L9 Z: C. u2 whands are full 非常忙
; H( ^8 V, N* fhave a ball 勇敢 7 Y& v- A$ k! P- w5 D
have had it 受够了 ( \6 j  @3 s- v! z. ]! q
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 ( g( W1 a0 L& a; X! `; `
hold water 站得住脚 : ^, O5 e) I- ^, Q. B# q
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. 7 Y9 f% u7 `* }
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 , d! w$ n& U+ ^" e4 M+ }4 h
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
5 X5 J- O+ @0 }7 m4 {/ Qkeep an eye on 提高警惕 % f* e2 V$ M$ E7 o1 U& F9 A
kill time打发时间
3 L8 n5 I# }! @: `/ `4 X  t* llazy bones 懒骨头
* b6 J' p- Y6 [- e0 }! I0 F: X8 bGet up lazy bones! ! k( D5 _" d- L2 [
leave it to me 让我来吧 0 q. u1 m+ U) s
leave me alone 别管我 7 U. @7 g  z* K& [; }# D0 s8 G
like father like son 有其父必有其子 % u+ y. @! Q) q. G% l0 n& P
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢 5 \6 q) J* I3 H3 C
make a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
6 |  l2 M0 j5 h: y7 ^  lmake a big money 赚大钱 + O7 [5 J/ d- y: @
make both ends need 收支平衡
* @1 I! {+ m4 kWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need.
4 {; M0 c; z5 Z" Q6 f% Umake waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
/ W: L) Z+ m, y# i. f6 s$ y& i( JHis achievement made waves in his country. % b1 R( j* G5 I- N7 L0 q: q
make yourself at home 别拘束 ( K, K) S% S& \1 r* R% S
no good 没有好结果
- B9 n7 a: j0 x! jBad mam comes tono good.
+ c$ a: S' Y  P: _8 H9 L, A9 S+ l7 wno kidding 不要开玩笑
) |1 U" T& p! B2 K/ O' S/ \none of your bussiness 不关你的事
2 u2 v9 H- [+ Q" p" ?& unot really 也不是…… 6 ?1 `, {' a- r  h1 l
old hand 老手
$ J0 E- _( t2 R- Z5 X/ sHe is an old hand at stealing.
% _" x$ S( B/ a$ eold story 老一套
! s" h4 _7 o) VI am tired of it,same old story.
* y$ J8 d$ t, l( D, ]3 Q% n" Yon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 ( @: U0 t. a  P2 O: E# q; s# N
on occasion 间或
# K  K4 k% F9 o/ r2 tof one's own accord 自愿地 4 x* D9 }1 [9 `& \" Q4 ]( O( M8 `& p
packed like sardins 拥挤
# ?4 B) I$ i" ^% {/ VDuring the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 0 K9 y9 R/ H, I% N% `
pass away 去世
, v; ]! R3 ?! k/ y* Bpay the price 付出代价 # s& n5 F; `$ i
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day.
9 ^0 E6 X5 H* Dput up with 忍受
3 D% S$ O" J* C( cI cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. ( w# m+ C- h, F/ N
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
" a. V; i. H& ~red tape 繁文缛节 0 D/ r3 @# L& b
red carpet 红地毯
- L# c) B1 s* W1 O) _. S# ~run into 偶遇 " p+ a/ U8 P- U
I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. 8 @. T) B3 @& k  K( @
run out of 用尽,缺少 + b3 d4 [5 q# e
Quick,quick,we are running out of time.
3 S' p1 a1 u6 p; C  Y5 A: Rshow up 炫耀 5 {  E2 w* e% C8 Z9 i
small potatos 小人物
  B: _/ w6 w% e8 D* n4 Q+ _7 x5 X1 F+ t1 Mso what? 那怎么样呢?
+ T9 B* `, d6 t9 n- Estand up for 忍受
1 l# b& S9 Q9 c* Q6 v# C  ]( X  Vsuit one's taste 对某人的胃口 6 u2 R$ A2 ?; l. N+ l/ q
sunday dress 最好的衣服
3 |+ ^/ \3 w+ L$ @sure thing 十有把握的事 / m0 U9 K/ H5 C0 F3 q
take one's time 尽情玩
. r1 a$ P  z# V  f- v8 O/ OTake your time and enjoy it.
2 y, `: z4 I' y& h! f. S" rtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 , k( R  p# }0 g: R1 \% K
that's it 就是 : N: \4 ^. _" \8 d, Y- F6 j
that is really something 太好了 . W) [0 W$ @/ A6 O; x
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 4 _  |+ w. ~2 u% o4 ^1 ^: Q+ Q# Z
there you go 这边请
% `8 ]  \: Q2 r' b6 O7 Zthere is nothing wrong with me 我没事 ' K2 h2 Z6 n: S( ?. S- H/ Q: V# H
under the table 死底下,秘密地
" }( u2 `( e, c# ?: g0 S3 Yunder the weather 身体不适
0 W" w. a; z. L3 Swhat's going on 怎么了
! R  d3 P* `9 M6 t7 _what a man 多勇敢的人啊
  k, S( W, h( `& U6 bwalking dictionary 活字典 - ?' F3 m2 O( }
what is up 近来可好
8 v$ u: M0 }  P/ J* a8 iHi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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理袁律师事务所
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
5 m. v( T  m1 d' E* {1 R6 `上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
, r8 v/ B5 w+ X' n' t3 W& L' [- j我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚4 y  }; B$ o& v2 Y
眼镜完好无损( d* j; e, h( B. E2 Z
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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